Finland

The Agreement on Social Security between Canada and Finland was signed on October 28, 1986 in Ottawa, Canada. The Agreement came into force on February 1, 1988. A protocol was signed on November 2, 1994 in Ottawa, Canada. The Protocol came into force on January 1, 1997.

Infosheet

See our infosheet on Qualifying for Canadian and Finnish benefits. (A printable version is also available on our International Benefits publications page.)

Legal text of the Agreement

• View the text
• Download and print the text - For this purpose, you will need Adobe Acrobat reader. 

Links to Finland's Web sites

• Ministry of Social Affairs and Health 
• The Finnish Centre for Pensions 
• The Social Insurance Institution of Finland (KELA) 

General Overview

A general overview of Finland's social security system  is available.
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